Former Ukrainian politician Andriy Portnov, linked to sanctions, was shot dead outside a Madrid school.

A former Ukrainian politician, Andriy Portnov, who served under ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot dead outside an elite American school in a wealthy Madrid suburb. Portnov, who was involved in the crackdown against the 2014 Euromaidan protests, had been on sanctions lists. Police are investigating whether the killing was politically motivated or related to organized crime.